Sermons on Overcoming Enemy:

A God That Will Afflict The Enemy

Contributed by Philip Harrelson on May 14, 2012

A message focusing in on the lost Ark in the temple of Dagon.

1 Samuel 5:1-5 KJV And the Philistines took the ark of God, and brought it from Ebenezer unto Ashdod. [2] When the Philistines took the ark of God, they brought it into the house of Dagon, and set it by Dagon. [3] And when they of Ashdod arose early on the morrow, behold, Dagon was fallen upon ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 5:1-5

Denomination: Pentecostal

Death, The Last Enemy

Contributed by Rodney Johnson Sr., on Jun 27, 2012

God will one day destroy death, our last enemy.

“DEATH, the LAST ENEMY” Introduction: The first mention of death occurs in the book of Genesis directly from the mouth of God. (Gen. 2:16-17) And the LORD God commanded the man, saying, of every tree of the garden thou mayest freely eat: But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:26

Denomination: Baptist

Perspective Of Our Enemy

Contributed by Jimmy Haile on Jul 6, 2015

We are living in a war zone! We are being attacked from within and from without!

2 Kings 6:8-17- Now the king of Syria was making war against Israel; and he consulted with his servants, saying, "My camp will be in such and such a place." 9 And the man of God sent to the king of Israel, saying, "Beware that you do not pass this place, for the Syrians are coming down there." ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 6:8-17

Denomination: Baptist

Questions: Trap Of The Enemies

Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Jul 19, 2015

To show that we declare GOD's WORDS even to our enemies.

I. EXORDIUM: Did you encounter people trapping you with questions? A lot of times. I just stay away. Corruption is a process and does not happen overnight. 1 Corinthians 15:33 Do not be so deceived and misled! Evil companionships (communion, associations) corrupt and deprave good manners and ...read more

Scripture: Mark 12:13

Denomination: Pentecostal

Know Your Enemy

Contributed by Jeff Van Wyk on Feb 2, 2013

God created Lucifer a perfect spirit being and He also gave him the ability to choose to follow good or evil. Lucifer chose to become Satan by allowing sin to mold his character. His rebellion against God sealed and hardened his evil nature, and now he op

KNOW YOUR ENEMY The Nature and Character of Satan The thief does not come except to steal, and to kill, and to destroy. I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly. - John 10:10 God created Lucifer a perfect spirit being and He also gave him the ability to ...read more

Scripture: John 10:10

Denomination: Charismatic

Good Is Enemy Of The Best

Contributed by Michael Stark on Jan 25, 2014

Choosing what is best is often counter-intuitive. Christians are responsible to choose what is best.

“Now as they went on their way, Jesus entered a certain village where a woman named Martha welcomed him as a guest. She had a sister named Mary, who sat at the Lord’s feet and listened to what he said. But Martha was distracted with all the preparations she had to make, so she came up ...read more

Scripture: Luke 10:38-42

Denomination: Baptist

The 4 Enemies Of Revival

Contributed by John Gaston on Nov 22, 2016

There are four dangers that bonafide Christians face that hinder revival in the church in America: Partial Revival, Lack of Hunger, Loss of Passion, and Familiarity with God. These are the Enemies of Revival and must be remedied!

THE 4 ENEMIES OF REVIVAL 2 Chr. 7:14 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR: Have You Ever Wondered How You Survived? 1. When I was a kid, we rode in cars with no seat belts or air bags, and in the back of a pickup trucks on a warm day doing 55 mph. 2. Our houses and baby cribs were covered with bright colored ...read more

Scripture: 2 Chronicles 7:14

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Enemy Is Left As A Test Series

Contributed by John Lowe on Jun 30, 2018

Because Israel persisted in disobedience, God decided to allow the nations to remain in the land as the means to chastise His people, and to test Israel and to train succeeding generations for war.

Chapter 11 Enemy Is Left as a Test [Judges 2.20–3.4] Scripture 20 And the anger of the LORD was hot against Israel; and he said, Because that this people hath transgressed my covenant which I commanded their fathers, and have not hearkened unto my voice; 21 I also will not henceforth ...read more

Scripture: Judges 3:1-4

Denomination: Baptist

Religion Is The Enemy Of The Gospel

Contributed by Anthony Seel on Oct 29, 2023

A sermon on the two great commandments

22 Pentecost A October 29, 2023 M. Anthony Seel, Jr. Holy Trinity Lutheran Church Matthew 22:34-40 Religion is the Enemy of the Gospel Over 500 years ago, Martin Luther started a movement that now surrounds the world. When Luther nailed his 95 Theses to the door of the Wittenberg Church, Luther ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 22:34-40

Denomination: Lutheran

Recognizing Enemy Tactics Series

Contributed by Shaila Touchton on Feb 7, 2024

I want to talk to you about the power of resistance against the devil.

In 2 Corinthians 2:11, Paul writes, “so that Satan will not outsmart us, for we are familiar with his schemes.” You see, our enemy, Satan, is a deceiver and a schemer who seeks to destroy our relationship with God and harm us. He uses subtle and clever tactics to achieve this, but we must be aware ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 2:11, James 4:7

Bless Your Enemies

Contributed by Val Black on Mar 30, 2022

We must forgive our enemies so we will be forgiven. (Matthew 6:14) But the hardest part may be to bless them too. (Mattew 5:43-45)

Bless Your Enemies The message was given on Wed., Sept. 22, 2004 (I owe most of this message to Pastor Bill Ligon who has authored several books on Blessings and how to impart them.) I. Matt. 5:43-45, "Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour. and hate thine enemy. ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:43-45, Galatians 2:20, Numbers 6:24-26, Romans 10:9-10

Denomination: Charismatic

Love Your Enemies

Contributed by Dr. Ronald Shultz on Jun 7, 2022

Christ said to love your enemies. That takes His grace and the power of the Holy Spirit to do because it is not in our nature.

It is easy to see that Christians are surrounded by enemies on nearly every side. The irony is that while so-called Christians persecuted the Jews for centuries it is the Israelis who are our biggest friends. True, some of the Ultra-Orthodox may not think kindly of us, but other Jews see us as ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:44, Luke 6:27, Luke 6:35, James 4:4, 2 Kings 16:6, John 15:13, Romans 5:7  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Baptist

Loving Your Enemies Series

Contributed by Chuck Gohn on Jun 22, 2022

This sermon looks at what Jesus may have meant when he said "love you enemies" and the risk and rewards of doing so.

Good morning. I have a strange request. I am going to ask that you would take a moment, settle your minds, and begin to think about anybody that you might classify as an enemy. I am not just talking about personal enemies. Maybe somebody who has harmed you in the past like a coworker, a ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:43-48

Denomination: Christian Church

Being To Friendly With The Enemy

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Apr 19, 2022

In the last several years we have heard a lot about “fake news.” “Fake news” is what happens when something is reported to be true that isn’t true.

Fake news is nothing new. That is, we’re not the first generation to grapple with truth vs. lies. Human nature is such that many people find it easier to tell a lie than to tell the truth. If lying was a sport, it would be the most popular sport on earth today. Politicians have the reputation ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 9:1-27

Denomination: Baptist

The Enemy Hates Hupomone

Contributed by Barry O Johnson on Dec 27, 2019

The one thing Satan does not want is a Christian who is willing to stand on the Word of God regardless of the cost.

The message this morning is “The enemy hates Hupomone.” Well, Bro. Barry, what is Hupomone? Hupomone is what we see in the life of Jesus. Hupomone is what we see in the life of the Apostle Paul. Hupomone is what we see in all those who say they are disciples of Jesus. In the Bible, Hupomone is ...read more

Scripture: Luke 8:8, Luke 8:11, Luke 8:15, Romans 4:18-21, Romans 5:1-4, 1 Thessalonians 1:1-8, Hebrews 10:35-36, Hebrews 12:1-2, James 1:1-4, Revelation 1:9  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational